Electrification? Mazda founds new team for Wankel engines

Many car manufacturers are committed to electric cars, but some brands want to build completely different cars. Mazda shows its stubborn side and sets up a team of new rotary engine engineers.

Mazda has always been an opinionated brand, partly because of the Wankel engine. Although the type of power source did not always prove successful, Mazda still produces cars with a rotating triangle. There is a Wankel engine Range enhancer in the MX-30 eSKYACTIV R-EV, but also in enthusiast cars like the RX-7.

Mazda rotary engine

With increasing electrification, the Wankel engine is far from dead, if Mazda had its way. The new engineering team that will work on the technology consists of 36 bright minds.

A sports car

According to the information, the technicians will pay particular attention to a Wankel engine as a range extender. The team is therefore not focusing on a drive engine for a sports car like the Mazda RX-9.

At least Mazda previously showed the Concept Iconic SP. This car features a Wankel engine system that can burn various fuels such as hydrogen and generate electricity. In short, a kind Range enhancer in a sports car…

Enthusiasts naturally hope that a sports car with a Wankel engine will roll off the assembly line in Japan again. When that happens, you obviously want to be the first to know about the news. You can do this by subscribing to our free WhatsApp channel.